Ms Samantha Drake
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Job title: Lecturer in Forensic Chemistry
Email: s.drake@derby.ac.uk
Phone No: 01332 592016
Room: KR N607
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Recent publications
- Drake, S.J., Morrison, C. and Smith, F. (2011) Simultaneous Chiral Separation of Methylamphetamine and Common Precursors Using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. Chirality, 23:593-601. (DOI: 10.1002/chir.20977)
Faculty: Education, Health and Sciences
School: School of Science
Subject Area: Forensic Sciences
Teaching responsibilities
I lead the following modules on the Forensic Science, Biology and Zoology undergraduate degree programmes:
- Introduction to Chemistry
- Essential Chemical Skills
- Practical Analytical Chemistry
- Forensic Chemistry of Drugs
- Materials in a Forensic Context
And also teach on the following modules:
- Chemical Reactions and Their Control
- Instrumental Methods in Chemical Analysis
- Advanced Techniques in Forensic Analysis
Membership of professional bodies and advisory committees
- Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC)
- Member of The Chromatographic Society
Recent Conferences
Additional Interests and Activities
I sit on the Royal Society of Chemistry's East Midlands Teaching Development Group.
Undergraduate qualifications
- MSci (Hons) Chemistry, Durham University
Postgraduate qualifications
- MSc in Forensic Science, University of Strathclyde
- PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Anglia Ruskin University
